COMPANY |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. |
COURT |
United States District Court for the Northern District of California |
CASE NUMBER |
24-cv-01156 |
JUDGE |
The Hon. Charles R. Breyer |
CLASS PERIOD |
August 18, 2023 through February 20, 2024 |
SECURITY TYPE |
Common Stock |
Case Background:
This is a class action lawsuit on behalf of those who purchased or acquired Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ("Palo Alto") (NASDAQ: (PANW) common stock between August 18, 2023 and February 20, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”).
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material facts, including that: (1) Palo Alto’s consolidation and platformization initiatives were not driving increased market share to a significant degree; (2) the company would need to ramp up platformization and free product offerings to entice customers to adopt more of their platforms; (3) Palo Alto’s high growth in billings was not sustainable; (4) new AI offerings were not facilitating greater platformization and consolidation; and (5) based on the foregoing, Defendants lacked a reasonable basis for their positive statements about customer demand, billings, and platformization, as well as related financial results, growth, and prospects.
Current Status of Case:
On October 11, 2024, Lead Plaintiff filed an Amended Class Action Complaint. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint on December 10, 2024, and that Motion is being briefed by the parties. This action is ongoing.
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